Software Vulnerability Research Help Library

Flexera’s Software Vulnerability Research is a one-stop solution for vulnerability management. The solution is available via a web-portal, giving you access to all the modules that you are entitled to use according to your subscription.

Software Vulnerability Research Help Library

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Introduction

Provides an overview of Software Vulnerability Research:

• About Software Vulnerability Research
• Software Vulnerability Editions
• Optional Modules
• Software Vulnerability Research Life Cycle
• System Architecture Overview
• Getting Started with Software Vulnerability Research

Software Vulnerability Research Quick Start Guide

This quick start guide walks you through setting up the key features of Software Vulnerability Research.

Dashboard

The Dashboard is the default home page that provides you with an overview of vulnerability management processes and gives you access to your latest vulnerability intelligence and advisories. The information is presented with the help of various widgets.

Notifications

Notifications provide detailed information about alerts you have received and any required actions. The number in the yellow bubble signifies the number of unread notifications.

Vulnerability Manager

Vulnerability Manager pages are used to manage the Vulnerability Intelligence associated with your account.

Note:The Vulnerability Manager module is not available for Software Vulnerability Research - Assessment Only.

Research

Vulnerability Tracker (VulnTrack) represents our full Vulnerability Database, which has been updated and maintained since the inception of Secunia in 2002.

Edition:The Research module is not available for Software Vulnerability Research - Assessment Only.

Policy Manager

The Policy Manager pages are used to configure internal Compliance Policy Rules to associate with your account and view the details of breaches to your policies.

Edition:The Policy Manager module is not available for Software Vulnerability Research - Assessment Only.

Analytics

The Analytics pages are used to filter data contained in the widgets and to create and save dynamic reports on Advisories.

Ticket Manager

The Ticket Manager page lists all issued tickets. Use this page to:

• View and Change Tickets Status and Priority
• Create Tickets in Ticket Manager
• Delete Tickets in Ticket Manager
• Default Ticket Statuses in Ticket Manager

Settings

The Settings pages allow the main Administrator account holder to create and manage other accounts.

This section also tracks details of all activities taken by users related to your account, such as Logins and changes to Tickets, Watch Lists, Email Logs, SMS Logs and Service Calls.

User Profile

The User Profile page is used to view and edit your account information, including your password, personal details, preferences, and security settings.

About Secunia Advisories

Describes CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System), CVE References, Where (Attack Vector), Criticality (Severity Rating), and Impact (Consequence).

Appendix A - Threat Intelligence

Threat Intelligence Module augments Software Vulnerability Research’s vulnerability intelligence with a Threat Score that provides the ultimate prioritization tool for your busy desktop operations teams. This module requires purchase by the user.

Appendix B - Assessment & Patching

This Appendix explains the following:

• The Assessment Scenarios page provides descriptions of the available assessment scenarios.
• The Assessment Reports page displays a tree view of the Device Groups within your environment. The security status of each Device Group is assessed based on Average System Score, Device Details and Product Details.
• The Patch Library and Grouped Patch Library pages list the patches available for your environment. Users can create a patch template for deploying patches and can track the patches deployed.

Edition:The Assessment & Patching module is not available for Software Vulnerability Research.